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Complex Media Definition:
Media that contain some ingredients of unknown chemical composition.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Complex Media Notes:
A complex medium is a combination of sugar and extracts, resulting in a medium, which is rich in organic nutrients and minerals. However, it is not possible to find out the exact composition of such a medium, hence it is called a complex medium, e.g. Blood agar.
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